Kyle G. Baker

Practices

• Construction

Professional Experience

Kyle is an associate in the Construction practice group. He focuses his practice on all aspects of construction law including litigation and other forms of dispute resolution. He advocates for his clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation; throughout Ohio and across the country. He represents general contractors, project managers, subcontractors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and other construction professionals in large and small disputes for both private and public projects. He also represents clients in contract disputes, design claims, defect claims, delay claims, bond claims, bid protests, false claims act claims, prompt pay act claims, and mechanics lien disputes.

While in law school, Kyle served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Maureen O'Connor of the Ohio Supreme Court. Kyle also served as a legal extern in the Ohio House of Representatives to the House Majority Counsel and the House Finance and Appropriations Committee.

Kyle is licensed and admitted to practice in Ohio, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Education

• The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2009, cum laude, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Chief Managing Editor; American Bar Association Moot Court Team 2009; University of Oxford/Ohio State University Summer Law Program; Research Fellow, Pro Bono Research Group
• Miami University, B.A., 2006, magna cum laude

• Represents owners, contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers, and other construction professionals in various other lawsuits, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Represents contractors with claims on public and private construction projects, including claims relating to differing site conditions, design error and omissions, bid contests and construction delays.
• Represented various contractors and design professionals in federal bid protests.
• Advises construction professionals on various contract, claim avoidance, and claim prosecution issues.

• Kyle G. Baker, Recent Development: 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, 24 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol. 641. (2009)

• CALI Award in Banking Law
• CALI Award in Legislation Practicum
• "Past Editor's Award for Outstanding Third Year Leadership" from the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution
• First Runner-up in Herman Moot Court Competition